What was a back and forth contest for much of the first half turned into a runaway as the Blue Knights finished the half on an 18-6 run. Tied 17-17 with 7:45 left to play in the half, Mount Saint Mary scored the next seven points and would not relinquish the lead for the rest of the way.
Senior LaSheena Brown (Malverne, NY) and freshman Shannon Sangster (Syracuse, NY) each finished with 14 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the Blue Knights. Junior Jackie Markert (Voorheesville, NY) had a fine night as well, pouring in 11 points to go along with 7 boards.
Senior Annie Cossolini (Fanwood, NJ) put in a strong effort from the point guard position. She dished out 9 assists and also contributed 5 points.
For the visiting Red Hawks, sophomore Amy Bonk (Edison, NJ) was the leading scorer with 10. Senior Stephanie Machin (New Providence, NJ) just missed a double-double, finishing the night with 9 points and 8 boards.
The Blue Knights improved their season record to 3-1. Montclair State dropped to 2-4, although three of their four losses have come at the hands of NCAA Tournament qualifiers from last season. Next up for Mount Saint Mary is their Skyline Conference opener at St. Joseph’s College on December 2. Montclair State opens up NJAC play against Rutgers-Camden, also on December 2.
Newspaper Box Score Montclair State vs Mount Saint Mary College 11/28/06 7:00 PM at Kaplan Center, Newburgh, NY At Kaplan Center, Newburgh, NY MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE 70, MONTCLAIR STATE 52 MONTCLAIR STATE (2-4, 0-0 NJAC) Amy Bonk 5-8 0-0 10; Stephanie Machin 4-10 1-4 9; Jackie Berry 2-3 4-4 9; Ferin Catlett 4-5 0-2 8; Jessica Horan 0-6 7-8 7; Jessica Garrabrant 3-7 0-0 6; Marianne McGovern 0-2 2-2 2; Shyquira Williams 0-1 1-2 1; Lindsay Karwowski 0-0 0-0 0; Catherine Cristino 0-0 0-0 0; Kara Burnham 0-0 0-1 0. Totals 18-42 15-23 52. MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE (3-1, 0-0 Sky) Brown, LaSheena 6-12 2-2 14; Sangster, Shannon 7-12 0-0 14; Markert, Jackie 4-7 3-5 11; Lawson, Vanessa 4-10 2-2 10; Cossolini, Annie 1-5 2-2 5; Aguirre, Catherine 2-3 1-3 5; Anthony, Chantel 1-6 2-4 4; Biordi, Cathryn 1-4 0-0 2; McCourt, Kelly 1-1 0-0 2; Tice, Jessica 1-3 0-0 2; Maglione, Kaitlyn 0-0 1-2 1; Cesa, Gianna 0-1 0-0 0; Zrowka, Christina 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-65 13-20 70. Montclair State............... 23 29 - 52 Mount Saint Mary College...... 35 35 - 70 3-point goals-Montclair State 1-5 (Jackie Berry 1-2; Jessica Horan 0-2; Marianne McGovern 0-1), Mount Saint Mary College 1-12 (Cossolini, Annie 1-5; Lawson, Vanessa 0-1; Anthony, Chantel 0-2; Biordi, Cathryn 0-2; Tice, Jessica 0-1; Cesa, Gianna 0-1). Fouled out--Montclair State-None, Mount Saint Mary College-None. Rebounds-Montclair State 34 (Stephanie Machin 8), Mount Saint Mary College 42 (Markert, Jackie 7). Assists-Montclair State 13 (Stephanie Machin 3; Marianne McGovern 3), Mount Saint Mary College 21 (Cossolini, Annie 9). Total fouls-Montclair State 17, Mount Saint Mary College 21.